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Landmark mockumentary-maker Philomena Cunk traces the history of Britain and Earth.

Comedy

Seasons

1. Beginnings

Air Date: 2018-04-03

Philomena takes us right back to the beginning with the Big Bang and interviews Robert Peston about British politics.

2. The Empire Strikes Back

Air Date: 2018-04-10

Philomena's odyssey takes her from King Henry VIII to Lord Horatio Nelson.

3. The Third Episode

Air Date: 2018-04-17

Philomena examines the Victorians and is joined by Chris Packham who tries to shed some light on Darwin's discoveries.

4. Twentieth Century Shocks

Air Date: 2018-04-24

Philomena and Mark Lawson examine the first half of the 20th century, with two world wars but no world cup.

5. The Arse End of History

Air Date: 2018-05-01

In the final episode, Cunk has made it to the 21st century and Brexit.

1. In the Beginnings

Air Date: 2022-09-20

In this opening episode Cunk travels the world, heading down caves and up mountains in her search for Mankind’s first moments, and with the help of a variety of experts she explains how the earliest societies were formed: from the easier ones to spell like Rome and Greece, to the ones that are harder to spell, like Egypt and Mesopotamia.

2. Faith/Off

Air Date: 2022-09-27

Cunk tells the story of the birth of two of the world’s great religions and learns what came next: the fall of the Roman Empire, the Dark Ages, the Crusades, and Genghis Khan. So a bit of a rough patch for Mankind, if we’re honest.